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ABZÛ |OT| A Journey into an ocean of wisdom
- Thread starter Deckard Chapel
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Chaserjoey
Member
A little disappointed about no platinum (lol hur dur platinum hunters) but I'm really looking forward to jumping into this this week. Looks so beautiful.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
When was this revealed?
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Auron_Kale
Member
Whoooo! Thanks for the reply and this has me so hyped for the soundtrack.
Decided to go searching for some wallpapers and after trying to settle on several, I decided to go with this one for my Mac. Love it.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Great choice!
Pretty much any screenshot from this game makes perfect wallpaper LOL!
Here's a video on the first twenty minutes of gameplay. It's similar to the gamespot video from before, but they go a bit further. Of course, if you want to stay fresh, then avoid watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIz-ZnkSEOo
This game looks marvelous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIz-ZnkSEOo
This game looks marvelous.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
I'm staying fresh on this game. No spoilers, no extra footage beyond trailers, etc.
But thank you though!
Fahzgoolin
Banned
I watched 40 minutes of this game. I mean, I'm glad it exists, but I'm still confused as to what I do as a player. Swim around and admire the amazing art?
I feel stupid saying this, but I need fail states for a game to be compelling and induce fear or mystery. Knowing I can't die ruins any tension with the sea and its creatures. That sucks...
I feel stupid saying this, but I need fail states for a game to be compelling and induce fear or mystery. Knowing I can't die ruins any tension with the sea and its creatures. That sucks...
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Read the OP
Did you play Journey?
If so, did you play that game knowing that you couldn't die and yet came away with a great experience?
When you watch a great movie, you know you're not going to die - you're just there to watch a great movie. You're going to have a memorable experience and that's the intent.
As for me, I felt lots of tension and fear playing Journey - especially from the mid/end portions of the game. It was extremely well done and I expect that ABZÛ will be the same.
VanCityGamer
Member
Read the OP
When you watch a great movie, you know you're not going to die - you're just there to watch a great movie. You're going to have a memorable experience and that's the intent.
To be fair, movies and TV shows have plenty of tension that the characters could die.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
But in most of those cases, they don't die - yet the tension remains.
Tension and atmosphere are extremely important in establishing a moving narrative and if you couple that with the perfect soundtrack; then you have a memorable experience.
Single player only.
FiveMinuteHero
Member
Can folks in Europe download the Abzu theme yet?
Like I said above, I can dl it, but can't use it til release.
FiveMinuteHero
Member
Oops, didn't see that, thanks!
I think someone said its just under 5 hours, so while longer than Journey, still not a long game.
shinobi602
Member
If you *need* fail states in order to enjoy a game then honestly this probably isn't for you.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Am I wrong to expect a smaller endless ocean with this game?
AusRoachman
Member
I'm curious if it's a go anywhere style game , all the previews have shown it to be a fairly tunnelled experience but even journey whilst funnelling you to certain places had a great open sandbox you could easily get lost in .
Wind's Howling
Member
There does seem to be small hubs to which you can freely swim in.
But it is still an experience, and with a game like Abzu you need to funnel players into a certain path in order for your audience to have that feeling of wonder and 'wow'
Mrstriker09
Member
When are reviews?
Wind's Howling
Member
Probably tomorrow.
Jimmyfenix
Member
We just get individual discount on the games in Europe. No coupon from what i have seen
Kremzeek
Member
Reviews not until Tuesday?!
If they had more confidence in the game they'd allow earlier reviews to drive more preorders.
That said, yes I've already preordered
Audioboxer
Member
For once and for all we really need dev answers on why the fuck some short random indie games have platinums and other longer ones don't.
It really doesn't make sense at times. You see it with PS2 classics as well, some have one, others don't.
You'd have thought if it was purely on the dev they'd hand out plats like candy (if the requirements are loose enough from Sony).
Mrstriker09
Member
whats up with that!? Games like song of the deep and now ABZU with no platinum but a game like Gone Home does. I dont get it.
Audioboxer
Member
Don't think anyone really knows. It's got to be on Sony. As sad as it sounds if you're a developer you know some folks are pretty "plat or bust". Chances are they'll pick your game up in a sale if it doesn't have one. If you're a smaller dev every sale counts, and more so at RRP.
I don't get it either. Even a game like SOMA, which takes 10 ish hours to beat, does not have a platinum trophy. I think the dev also has to request it, which may be a factor. Say the team makes an achievement list for Steam, then copies that for PS4, there might not be a plat because the team simply didn't include one.
Audioboxer
Member
Knowing Sony certification for a plat probably costs more or something ridiculous like that.
any game should be able to have a plat trophy
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1091754
it's just up to the developers if they want to add in the extra work of testing more and more trophies.
Audioboxer
Member
Cheers I think I missed that topic or forgot about it.
Mrstriker09
Member
Batman telltale has a platinum at least lol
RoaringMdog
Member
Gone Home didn't have a plat eiter.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
The team knows there is a desire for one. I asked Matt Nava about it in our interview - stay tuned until tomorrow!
Me too!
Reviews not until Tuesday?!
If they had more confidence in the game they'd allow earlier reviews to drive more preorders.
That said, yes I've already preordered
Lol!
VanCityGamer
Member
In some shows and movies, characters actually do die a lot. And it's the possibility in 75% of them that creates the tension, anyway.
I'm not saying every piece of media needs to have the threat of death. Just wanted to correct what you said about TV and movies.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
So if there is tension that a character may die - and they don't - are you saying that fact erases any tension felt or perceived originally?
Humdinger
Gold Member
This game isn't designed to create tension. It's designed to create the opposite. For example, they didn't have an oxygen gauge, because they didn't want players worrying about running out of air. That would create stress. They want to create a feeling of tranquility and exploration -- that is evident in all the video clips. Creating tension just isn't a goal here. There may be occasional moments of tension, but this isn't your ordinary game, fueled by adrenalin and the threat of virtual death.
If you think about the nervous system's sympathetic and parasympathetic branches (the first being fight or flight, the second being rest and restore), this is a game whose emphasis is on the parasympathetic branch. Relax, enjoy the view, explore, and swim (not sleep) with the fishes.
If you think about the nervous system's sympathetic and parasympathetic branches (the first being fight or flight, the second being rest and restore), this is a game whose emphasis is on the parasympathetic branch. Relax, enjoy the view, explore, and swim (not sleep) with the fishes.